How to check a text you commissioned from an outside writer
The cheapest check is the brief: write into the order what is allowed with AI and what has to be declared. On delivery, read the content — how concrete it is, the facts, the sources — and use a detector as a second layer, not a first step. A score alone is not a reason to withhold payment; it is a reason to ask.
Agree it up front
One sentence in the order saves a later dispute: whether the writer may use AI, for what, and that factual accuracy is on them.
If it is not in the brief, it cannot be enforced afterwards. Most disputes about AI text start exactly here.
What to read on delivery
Concreteness. Generic paragraphs that would fit any company are more suspect than any score.
Then facts and sources. An invented link or a study that does not exist is a stronger signal than a number from a detector.
When you suspect something
Ask directly and factually: where this figure comes from, why this example, can we see the material. A decent supplier answers straight away.
Treat it as delivery quality, not as an accusation. A text that is concrete, verified and matches the brief did its job.
FAQ
Can I refuse to pay for AI text?
Only if it was in the brief. Without an agreed rule, what is judged is the quality of the text, not how it was produced.
Is it worth checking a supplier every time?
Mainly on the first few jobs. Once they deliver concrete, verified texts, checking gradually loses its point.
What if the supplier admits using AI?
That is the best outcome. Then you can discuss what to rewrite and what is fine.
Try it on your own text
Paste a text or upload a file and look at the score and at the specific sentences that came out suspicious.
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